PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 25 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Today, Attorney General Kris Mayes and 41 state attorneys general filed lawsuits against Meta in federal and state courts alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, Meta falsely assured the public that these features are safe and suitabl  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 25 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2023: Attorney General Kris Mayes today led a coalition of state attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court, advocating for the Court to uphold the Ninth Circuit's decision on the Mandatory Repatriation Tax (MRT) in Moore vs. the United States. Congress enacted the MRT in 2017 as part of a broad bill that, among other things, cut or eliminated taxes that   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 25 -- Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following news on Oct. 24, 2023: Today, 42 attorneys general throughout the country sued Meta in federal and state courts alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, Meta falsely assured the public that these features are safe and suitable for young users. Attorney Gen  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 25 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Attorney General William Tong today joined 42 attorneys general throughout the country suing Meta in federal and state courts alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, Meta falsely assured the public that these features are s  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Illinois - In 2004, Congress declared that October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, to make both public and private entities aware of the need for cybersecurity. This year's theme is "Secure our World." The internet has become an integral part of most people's lives. From the most important functions of natio  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Oct. 25 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is awarding over $17.9 million in investments to 46 projects across Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee through the States' Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP). Funding for this program was made available, in part, by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Biden, a key part of his Investin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news brief on Oct. 23, 2023: * * * Employer: Brookens Construction LLC, 6592 Lake Road, Suite D, Windsor, Wisconsin 53598 Citations Issued: Two willful, two serious violations and one other-than-serious violation Investigative Findings: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration opened an inspection with general contractor Brookens Construc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of certain freight rail couplers and parts thereof from Mexico that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value. Commissioners Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Jason E. Kearns, and Amy A.  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 25 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Attorney General Chris Carr today joined a bipartisan coalition of 33 attorneys general in filing suit against Meta in federal court alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, the coalition alleges that Meta falsely assured the public that t  more

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 25 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Attorney General Raul Labrador announced today that Idaho, along with 32 other states, filed a federal lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California alleges that Meta's business practices violate the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). "COPPA prohibits social media platforms like F  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that his office filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc. (Meta), the company that owns and operates Facebook and Instagram, for its harmful business practices targeting children. The lawsuit, backed by a broad, bipartisan coalition of 33 states, was filed today in the federal district court for the Northern District of   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 25 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Today, 42 attorneys general throughout the country sued Meta in federal and state courts alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, Meta falsely assured the public that these features are safe and suitable for young users. The attorneys gen  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, along with 41 other state Attorneys General, filed a series of federal and state lawsuits against Meta, alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms with the intent of addicting children and teens, while falsely assuring the public that these features are safe and   more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in an amicus brief urging the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey to rule that the "no-poach" provisions used by the tax preparation chain Jackson Hewitt in its franchise agreements are presumptively unlawful. No-poach agreements between companies restrict the rights of workers to move from one   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Attorney General Josh Stein and 41 other bipartisan attorneys general today sued Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, for allegedly designing their social media platforms to hook children and teenagers and deceiving the public by claiming that these platforms were safe and suitable for young users. Attorney General Stein is part of the executive committee of att  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 25 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that they, along with 41 other attorneys general throughout the country, sued Meta in federal and state courts alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and Facebook to purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, Meta f  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 25 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general today filed a federal lawsuit (https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/court-filings/meta-multistate-complaint.pdf) against Meta for harming young people's mental health and contributing to the youth mental health crisis. The lawsuit alleges that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmfu  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 25 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined 41 other state attorneys general in suing Meta in federal and state courts around the country. The complaints allege that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, Meta falsely assured the public that these features are  more

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 25 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release: Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today filed suit against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, among other brands. The federal complaint, joined by 33 states and filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, asserts that Meta knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 25 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news release: Attorney General Michelle Henry joined a multi-state coalition in a federal lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc., claiming the company's social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, violate consumer protection laws by subjecting young users to a wave of harmful, manipulative, and addictive content. The lawsuit alleges that Meta knowingly designs and deploys features  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 25 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that today, 42 attorneys general sued Meta in federal and state courts alleging the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, Meta falsely assured the public that these features are sa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 25 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Oct. 24, 2023: Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc., the company formerly known as Facebook, alleging that its Instagram platform causes mental health harms to its young users. "Meta has known for years that Instagram causes psychological harm to young users," said General Skrmetti. "Rather than take steps to reduce or disclose t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following remarks on Oct. 24, 2023, by Secretary Denis McDonough at the celebration of the Spiritual Care Week: * * * I'm especially grateful, Chaplain Willis, for the work you're doing in support of the President's National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism and Islamophobia. Conrad [Washington] so good to see you and the team from the VA Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Thanks to you all for your co  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 25 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Today, Attorney General Jason Miyares and 41 other attorneys general throughout the country sued Meta in federal and state courts alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that are purposefully addictive for children and teens. At the same time, Meta falsely assured the public that these f  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 25 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Attorney General Charity Clark has sued Meta to hold the company accountable for its contribution to the mental health crisis that grips teens in America and Vermont. The lawsuit, which targets Instagram, alleges Meta designed Instagram to cause young people to use the platform compulsively and excessively. Meta did this to maximize the time young users spend on the platfor  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Oct. 25 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that he is suing Meta, the parent company of the social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general. The federal lawsuit accuses Meta of intentionally putting profits before the well-being of millions of its most vulnerable users. Specifically, the lawsuit accuses Me  more